Dane swan

southern saint · Tue 21 Sep 2010 4:09pm

what to do with dane swan ! i think its pointless tagging him he will get his 30 possesions whoever plays on him. so i would play hayes or bj head to head with him hurt him as much as possible the other way and use our tag cj on penedulbry who ithink he can shutdown ! thoughts ???

#1GILL · Post: # 994336Post **#1GILL** » Tue 21 Sep 2010 4:10pm

Already a thread.

longtimesaint · Tue 21 Sep 2010 4:10pm

Baker! -One final selfless act for the team and to cop the 20 week suspension.

HSVKing · Post: # 994340Post **HSVKing** » Tue 21 Sep 2010 4:11pm

Simple with Swan.

When he does have it, need to pressure the kick, and make sure to pressure all the players near where he is going.

The reason he looks so good is that the players get to where he kicks it, he doesn't kick it to them.

A team who zones as well as we do, makes it a lot harder for a player like him to be effective.

spert · Post: # 994375Post **spert** » Tue 21 Sep 2010 4:27pm

The Saints just need to stop Swan getting a run at a contest, or his running hard to make space, we do this kind of stopping pretty well. Our mids need to get first hands on the ball at centre bounces. RL would no doubt be aware of the the hard charging the Woods do to back each other up, but by using zones to stop their run and link up, their free flowing game can be stopped. They remind me of Geelong in the 80s, where the midfield used to rack up a lots of possessions, won al ot of games, but come the GF, the opposition worked them out.

Furphy · Post: # 994377Post **Furphy** » Tue 21 Sep 2010 4:28pm

Heard on the radio this morning that Collingwood had hired a venue for last night to celebrate Dane Swan's Brownlow win!

StNoodles · Post: # 994385Post **StNoodles** » Tue 21 Sep 2010 4:36pm

HSVKing wrote:Simple with Swan.

When he does have it, need to pressure the kick, and make sure to pressure all the players near where he is going.

The reason he looks so good is that the players get to where he kicks it, he doesn't kick it to them.

A team who zones as well as we do, makes it a lot harder for a player like him to be effective.

Yep, see Hawks game in round 22.

I know Pies didn't have much to play for, but what you've said was evident there. Had 34 touches but was not damaging. Actually used it pretty poorly. Remember seeing him kick out of bounds on the full etc.

plugger66 · Post: # 994390Post **plugger66** » Tue 21 Sep 2010 4:39pm

StNoodles wrote:
HSVKing wrote:Simple with Swan.

When he does have it, need to pressure the kick, and make sure to pressure all the players near where he is going.

The reason he looks so good is that the players get to where he kicks it, he doesn't kick it to them.

A team who zones as well as we do, makes it a lot harder for a player like him to be effective.
Yep, see Hawks game in round 22.

I know Pies didn't have much to play for, but what you've said was evident there. Had 34 touches but was not damaging. Actually used it pretty poorly. Remember seeing him kick out of bounds on the full etc.

Completely forget anything by any player in round 22 from either our side or theres.

HSVKing · Post: # 994393Post **HSVKing** » Tue 21 Sep 2010 4:42pm

StNoodles wrote:Yep, see Hawks game in round 22.

Had 34 touches but was not damaging.

See Rounds 1-22

3rd generation saint · Tue 21 Sep 2010 5:51pm

Let's see, first bounce, Swan grabs the ball turns and runs into a Lenny Hayemaker special, wakes up about 3/4 time in the Epworth.